Margaret Roach

Margaret Roach
Roach in Road Show (1941)
Born
Margaret Mae Roach

(1921-03-15)March 15, 1921
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 1964(1964-11-22) (aged 43)
Washoe County, Nevada, U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery (East Los Angeles, California)
OccupationActress
Years active1939–1948
Spouse
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(m. 1947; div. 1951)​
Children1
Parents
RelativesHal Roach Jr. (brother)

Margaret Mae Roach[citation needed] (March 15, 1921 – November 22, 1964) was an American actress active in the 1930s and 1940s.

Biography

She was born on March 15, 1921, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Hal Roach and Marguerite Nichols, and her brother was Hal Roach Jr.[1]

Roach gained early acting experience with a stock theater company headed by Ben Bard. She also sang in a night club and worked for two years as an extra in films for two years before she obtained bigger roles.[2]

Roach was married to the actor Robert Livingston, from 1947 to 1951, and they had one son, actor and writer Addison Randall (b. 1949).[3]

Roach died November 1964 in Washoe County, Nevada from cirrhosis of the liver caused by chronic alcoholism.[1] She was buried in Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Margaret Roach ~ Hal Roach's Talented Daughter". classicactresses.org. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Harrison, Paul (August 15, 1940). "Blond Margaret Roach Learns To Succeed Tho' Boss's Child". The Central New Jersey Home News. p. 21. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Robert Livingston, 83; 1930s Cowboy Film Hero". LA Times. March 8, 1988. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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